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1. May I go to the post-office with Mike? 2. May I take Pete’s bag? 3. Don’t give the vase to the child: he may break it. 4. May we take notes with a pencil? 5. You may not cross the street when the light is red. 6. May I shut the door? 7. May I invite Nick to our house? 8. You may go now. 9. If you have done your homework, you may go for a walk. 10. Don’t go to the wood alone: you may lose your way. 11. It stopped raining, and mother told us that we might night go out. 12. May children play with scissors?

@ Exercise 8.

Insert the modal verb may (might) or the expression to be allowed to. Use to be allowed to only where may (might) can’t be used.

1.… I bring my sister to the party? 2. He asked if he … bring his sister to the party. 3. After they had finished their homework, the children …watch TV.4. He … join the sports section as soon as he is through with his medical examination. 5. Becky’s mother said that everybody … take part in the picnic. 6. He … go home if he likes. 7. As soon as the boy … leave the room, he smiled a happy smile and ran out to join his friends outside. 8. The doctor says I am much better. I … get up for a few hours every day.

@ Exercise 9.

Insert the modal verbs may or can.

1. I … finish the work tomorrow if no one bothers me any more. 2. … we come and see you next Sunday at three o’clock in the afternoon? 3. What time is it? – It … be about six o’clock, but I am not sure. 4. Only a person who knows the language very well … answer such a question. 5. … I come in? 6. Let me look at your exercises. I … be able to help you. 7. I … not swim, because until this year the doctor did not allow me to be more than two minutes in the water. But this year he says I … stay in for fifteen minutes if I like, so I am going to learn to swim.

8. Libraries are quite free, and any one who likes … get books there. 9. I … come and see you tomorrow if I have time. 10. Take your raincoat with you: it … rain today. 11. Do you think you … do that?

@ Exercise 10.

Insert the modal verbs may or can.

1.You … come in when you have taken off your boots. 2. Be careful: you … spill the milk if you carry it like that. 3. Most children … slide on the ice very well. 4. I don’t think I … be here by eleven o’clock tomorrow, but I … be. 5. … you see anything in this inky darkness? 6. You … go when you have finished your compositions. 7. What shall we do if the train is late? It … be late, you know, after the terrible snowstorms we’ve had. 8. When … you come and see me? – Let me see: I … not come tomorrow, for I must be at the meeting, but on Sunday I’ll find time. Yes, you … expect me on Sunday about three o’clock. Will that be all right?

@ Exercise 11.

Insert the modal verbs may (might) or can (could).

1.I use your pen? 2. … I find a pen on that table? 3. You … read this book: you know the language well enough. 4. You … take this book: I don’t need it. 5. … I help you? 6. … I ask you to help me? 7. … you help me? 8. I … not imagine her speaking in public: I knew that she was so shy. 9. Something was wrong with the car: he … not start it. 10. A fool … ask more questions than a wise man … answer. 11. She asked me if she … use my telephone. 12. The school was silent: nothing … be heard in the long dark corridors. 13. Waiting … be endless, you know. 14. … you tell me the nearest way to the city museum? 15. They … think that I am too weak to take part in the excursion, but I am strong enough to do any kind of hard work, indeed. 16. He knew this period of history very well: he had read everything on the subject he … find in the rich university library.

@ Exercise 12.

Insert the modal verbs can, may or must.

1.What … we see on this map? 2. … you speak Spanish? – No, unfortunately I …. 3. At what time … you come to school? 4. … I come in? 5. You … not smoke here. 6. … take your book? – I am afraid not: I need it. 7. He … not speak English yet. 8. I have very little time: I … go. 9. They … not go to the park today because they are busy. 10. You … read this text: it is easy enough.